Product Reviews | Bare Knuckle Pickups

Review by Guitar World

5th May 2020

Guitar World enjoyed a brace of Boot Camp sets:

"After trying out both the True Grit Strat set and Brute Force humbuckers, I have to admit I was smitten with them"

Review by Music Radar

5th May 2020

Music Radar Said:

"Never mind Viking legends; this thing is the holy grail"

Review by Impulse Review Guitar World

15th September 2017

Impulse Review Guitar World

"While the Impulse may possess a less threatening name (and look), its forceful complexity of depth and detail make it ideal for drop-tuned guitars and progressive-metal styles."

Review by Gray Guitars and BKP Nantucket

13th September 2017

Gray Guitars and BKP Nantucket

Gray Guitars presents the Grayling Model - T-Style meets 335.

Review by John Purdue

6th September 2017

The Mule Review

"OMG, what a profound improvement!"

Review by Reveiw

28th March 2017

The Mule and Apache

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Review by Ultimate Guitar

1st September 2016

Ultimate Guitar said:

“It has all the amazing qualities of a high output bucker...and combines them....

Review by JCN1218 - Forum User

1st September 2016

JCN1218 on the Bare Knuckle forum said this about his Blue Notes:

“Do yourself a favour and seriously look into getting a set of these."

Review by Andertons Music

1st September 2016

Andertons Music said:

"Just install these in your T style guitar of choice and you can really dig in to your high gain amp."

Review by TMRZoo

1st September 2016

TMRZoo said:

“A nice punch in the low end and a surprising amount of bite in the highs..."

Review by Adam Getgood

1st September 2016

Forum member Nolly (Periphery’s Adam Getgood) said:

“I believe you'll enjoy the Supermassive - the wind isn't out of control but the oversized magnets certainly..."

Review by Alfi27

1st September 2016

Alfi27 on the Bare Knuckle Forum.

“This one is one of Bare Knuckle's hidden diamonds!"

Review by Total Guitar

19th August 2016

Total Guitar review the Warpig.

“In action, this pickup is frankly amazing. The bass response is..."

Review by Guitar World

2nd August 2016

Guitar World reviews the PG Blues

“Last week I installed the pickups and the improvement in tone was instantly noticeable. They are very..."

Review by Music Radar

1st August 2016

Online magazine Music Radar said of the Crawler:

“There's a cutting edge that isn't too bright and it sustains for days. The neck pickup..."

Review by MXV339

1st August 2016

MXV339 on the Premier Guitar site said:

“You really should consider Bare Knuckle Pickup’s Mississippi Queen P90! I loaded..."

Review by Ultimate-Guitar

1st August 2016

Ultimate-Guitar's forum users dealt with it very well when one succinctly said:

“If you love P90s, and metal, and want to sound unique and awesome, this pickup is for you.”

Review by Peach Guitars

1st August 2016

Peach Guitars said of the ‘59 Slab Board set:

“Both chording and single note playing is wonderfully..."

Review by Vintage Guitar

1st August 2016

Vintage Guitar said of the ‘63 Veneer Board set:

“In the pickup selector’s second and fourth positions, the PAT Pends produced pure ....

Review by AndyR

1st August 2016

AndyR on the Bare Knuckle Forum tried the Sultans for the first time and said:

“The bridge pickup I adore - and I was expecting not to fall in love with this one. It's bright and rock and roll but in a..."

Review by Guitar Mania

1st August 2016

Guitar Mania says of the Slow Hand set:

“The added natural mid range emphasis will be set alight in a..."

Review by Ultimate Guitar

1st August 2016

Ultimate Guitar said:

“The cleans, oh my gosh are the cleans amazing, crisp, clear, and huge. The best cleans I've..."

Review by Hatsubai

1st August 2016

Hatsubai reviewing on audiofanzine said:

“This thing has gobs and gobs of power. In fact, it doesn’t really sound like a normal single coil..."

Review by Guitar World

1st August 2016

Guitar World gave the Cobra Coils a “Gold Award” and said:

“The bass and treble frequencies are boosted, providing round bass thump and exceptionally..."

Review by Music Radar

1st August 2016

Music Radar says:

“The Aftermath is the best metal-oriented pickup Bare Knuckle has made to date.”

Review by Musician’s Hotline

1st August 2016

The Musician’s Hotline review of the Rebel Yell Humbucker

“This pickup set is a tone connoisseur’s dream, since it so easily..."

Review by Music Radar

1st August 2016

Music Radar reviews the Black Hawk humbuckers.

“These pickups are the balls."

Review by Guitar World

1st August 2016

Guitar World says of the Juggernaut:

“Like the scintillating exhaust note of a Ferrari California, Bare Knuckle’s...

Review by Josh Smith - Northlane

1st August 2016

Since its release, Josh has said of the Impulse:

“I’m really happy with how it turned out.”

Review by Ultimate Guitar

1st August 2016

Ultimate Guitar reviewed the Black Dog, and said:

“There's a real throaty grunt from these things..."

Review by Guitarist Magazine

1st August 2016

The Apache has been awarded the “Gold” award from Guitarist Magazine, who said:

“Edgy, fruity, spiteful, sweet, clanging and huge are all words that try, but don’t quite manage, to describe this excellent set of pickups.”

Review by Guitar Magazine

1st August 2016

Guitar Magazine France said:

“The pickups really pack a serious punch!”

Review by Fikealox

1st August 2016

Fikealox from the Bare Knuckle Forum had this to say about the Abraxas:

“It's a wonderful, versatile set, and my best BKP purchase yet."

Review by Serratus

1st August 2016

Serratus from the Bare Knuckle forum said this about the Emerald:

“The Emerald is definitely less low-mid focused, with smoother and more compressed...

Review by Blogger “Shredaholic”

1st August 2016

Blogger “Shredaholic” said of the VHII:

“When I first plugged in these pickups to an amp, I couldn’t believe it, I was totally blown away..."

Review by PRS Rocker

1st August 2016

PRS Rocker posted a fan review of Riff Raff on Harmony Central and said:

“This is what we came for...In a word: perfection. The pickup..."

Review by Guitarist Magazine

1st August 2016

The Mule has received the “Gold” award from Guitarist Magazine, who said:

“The instant impression was one of openness and clarity with warm..."

Review by Andertons

1st August 2016

Our friends at Andertons Music said:

“With a punchy and present and high end, clear low end but slightly scooped mids these are perfect for..."

Review by Total Guitar

1st August 2016

Total Guitar

“The Miracle Man...turned our Les Paul into the fire-breathing monster we always knew it could be..."

Review by Ultimate Guitar

1st August 2016

Ultimate-Guitar.com reviewed the Holydiver and were really impressed:

“This pickup makes my rig sound HUGE. I play progressive metal and the Holydiver delivers..."

Review by Total Guitar

1st August 2016

Total Guitar reviewed the Painkiller and said: “It’s a brute!”

"It's a brute!"

Review by Magister95'

2nd June 2016

Excellent vintage microphone

"...the sound is huge, very hot..."

Review by Brett Petrusek

23rd May 2016

Nailbomb Humbucker Pickup

"The Nailbomb may be one of the best pickups I’ve heard."

Review by Misha Mansoor

23rd May 2016

Bareknuckle Juggernaut Pickup Set (Raw Tones Test and Review)

"Here is a much more in depth explanation and test of my signature pickup's range of sounds."

Review by Guitarist Magazine

27th July 2015

PG Blues Review from Guitarist Magazine

"As close in construction to original PAFs as anything available in the world..."

Review by Will Wallner

28th October 2013

PG Blues Guitar World Review

"So last week, I installed the pickups and the improvement in tone was instantly noticeable..."

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